Managing aircraft / component configuration

Using this tab, you can perform configuration related functions.

Select the “Configuration” tab in the “Manage Aircraft / Component Records” page.

Header Details

The system displays the following details:

Config. Status	The status of aircraft / component configuration, which could be “Draft”, “Fresh” or “Active”.
Assy. Status	Indicates whether components are associated to all the active position codes in the aircraft / component configuration, which could be “Complete”, “Dormant” or “Error”.
Revision	The revision number of aircraft / component configuration.

Enter the following:

Cntl. Basis

Use the drop-down list and select the Configuration Control Basis indicating the basis for attachment of the part to the aircraft during maintenance as “Part Effectivity” or “Config. Rule”.

By default, the system displays “Part Effectivity”.

Class

Use the drop-down list and select the Configuration Class associated to the Aircraft Model / Component. The system lists all the configuration classes defined in login OU.

By default, the system leaves the field blank.

Position based Search

Click the Icon ‘’ to perform position based search.

The system displays the following position details as buttons in the “Positions” section. The number of records available for each position based search item is displayed within the respective buttons. This section is displayed by default.

	Click this button to retrieve the number of positions available for the Draft/ Fresh/ Active Aircraft / Component configuration assembly, into the multiline.
	Click this button to retrieve the number of empty positions available for the Draft/ Fresh/ Active Aircraft / Component configuration assembly, into the multiline.
	Click this button to retrieve the number of component mandatory positions available for the Draft/ Fresh/ Active Aircraft / Component configuration, into the multiline.
	Click this button to retrieve the number of empty mandatory positions available for the Draft/ Fresh/ Active Aircraft / Component configuration, into the multiline.
	Click this button to retrieve the number of position having errors, into the multiline.

Specific Search

Click the icon ‘’ to search configuration details based on the search criteria specified. On clicking this icon, the following fields appear

Search

You can perform search by entering the following search criteria in this field: ‘Position Code’, ‘ATA #’, ‘Position Part #’, ‘Installed Part #’, ‘Installed Serial #’, ‘Installed Component #’, ‘Part Description’, ‘NHA Part #’, ‘NHA Serial #’, ‘NHA Component #’, ‘EIPN Part #’, ‘EIPN Serial #’ and ‘EIPN Component #’.

Status-based search

Use the drop-down list box and select the following options to perform status based search.

Configuration Status – On selecting this option, the system lists the following Configuration Status for you to select. “Draft”, “Fresh”, “Active”.
Position Status - On selecting this option, the system lists the following Position Status for you to select. “Active”, “Inactive”.
Attachment Status - On selecting this option, the system lists the following Attachment Status for you to select. “Attached”, “Removed”, “New”, “Unknown” and “Error”.

Click the ‘Get’ button ‘’ to retrieve the search results in the multiline.

Advanced Search

Click the “Advanced Search” link to display pop-up window to perform advanced search.
Enter the following:

Pos. Code	The position code in the aircraft.
Part #	The code identifying the part.
Part Desc.	The description of the part.
Serial #	The serial number of the part.
Component #	The code identifying the component.
Position Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the component to be placed in the position code. The following options are available: “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gear” and “Others”.
Zone #	The zone associated to the position code.
ATA #	The ATA chapter associated to the position code.
Comp. Mandatory	Use the drop-down list box and set the field to “Yes” if the fixing of component is mandatory in the position code. The system provides the options “Yes” and “No”.
Level	The level corresponding to the position code.
Part Class	Use the drop-down list box and select the Part Class as “Rotable”, “Repairable”, “Controlled” or “None”.
Pos. Code Status	Use the drop-down list and select the position code status as “Active” and “Inactive.
Config. Status	Use the drop-down list and select the configuration status as “Draft”, “Fresh” and “Active”.
Att. Status	Use the drop-down list box and select the Attachment Status as “Attached”, “Removed”, “New”, “Unknown” and “Error”.

Click the “Go” pushbutton to retrieve the advanced search results in the multiline.

Include Inactive Positions / Child

Include Inactive Positions

Check this box to display all the inactive positions in the multiline.

Include Child

Check this box to display all the child positions in the multiline.

When user clicks Root Node in tree:

On clicking Root node (Aircraft Reg # / Parent Component) and if the check box is selected, the entire latest configuration assembly is retrieved and displayed in the multiline from the Aircraft / Component Configuration.
If the check box is not selected, only the first level positions are displayed in the multiline from the Aircraft / Component Configuration

When child node is selected in the tree:

If the check box is selected, the system retrieves and displays the entire latest configuration assembly of the select node into the multiline from the Component Configuration
If the check box is not selected, only the selected position from the latest configuration is displayed the multiline from Component configuration

By default, this check appears checked or unchecked based on the ‘Defaults & Preference’ option set in the “User Preference” business component.

Configuration Details multiline

The system displays the following in the multiline:

ERR

The image representing error while processing records in the multiline

Note: The records in the multiline are displayed in the order below-listed order:

Records with errors (followed by)
Error free records

Enter the following:

Seq #

The sequence number of the position code. You must enter a positive integer.

The system displays the following in the multiline:

Level Code

The level code corresponding to the position code.

Enter the following:

Position Code	The position code in the aircraft. Mandatory. Data entry in this field is mandatory if the “Part #”, “Zone #” or ”Ref. Document” field is entered.
Position Code Status	Use the drop-down list box to set the status of the position code. The system provides the options “Active” and “Inactive”. By default, the system displays “Active”.
Position Part #	The part number fitted in the Position Code. Mandatory. Data entry in this field is mandatory if the “Position Code”, “Zone #” or ”Ref Document” field is entered. Help facility available.
Position Part Description	The description of the part.
Position Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of the component to be placed in the position code. The following options are available: “Engine”, “APU”, “Landing Gear” and “Others”. By default, the system displays “Others”.
Component Mandatory	Use the drop-down list box and set the field to “Yes” if the fixing of component is mandatory in the position code. The system provides the options “Yes” and “No”. By default, the system displays “Yes”.
Attachment Status	The attachment status of the position code. The system lists the options “Attached”, “Removed”, “Unknown”, “New” and “Error”. By default, the system leaves the field blank.
NHA Part #	The serial # of the next higher assembly or parent of the component currently attached to the position code.
NHA Serial #	The serial # of the next higher assembly or parent of the component currently attached to the position code.
NHA Component #	The component ID that uniquely identifies the parent part number and the serial number.

The system displays the following:

Base Part #	The base part number to which the part belongs.
Part Categorization	The category of the part which could be “Cargo”, “RVSM” or “MEL”.

Enter the following:

Zone #	The zone associated to the position code. The zone number should have already been defined in the “Create Zone” activity of the “Aircraft” business component and should be in “Active” status. Help facility available.
ATA #	The ATA chapter associated to the position code. The ATA chapter number should have already been defined in the “Create ATA Chapter” activity of the “Aircraft” business component and should be in “Active” status. Help facility available.
Position Formula #	The formula associated to the position code. The position formula number should have been defined in the “Formula Builder” business component and should be in “Active” status. Help facility available.
Template Part #	The number identifying the template part from which required information / attributes are copied to create a new part. Help facility available.
Replacement Type	Use the drop-down list box and select the replacement type of the part such as “Attachment Only” or “Replacement Only” or “Removal Only”. Select: § Attachment Only to attach the component to the position code § Remove Only to remove the component from the Position Code § Replacement Only to remove a component and then install an alternate component in the position code
Installed Part #	The part installed as alternate in the position code. Help facility available.
Installed Serial #	The serial number of the installed part. Help facility available.
Installed MSN #	The manufacturer serial number of the installed part.
Note: You must specify Installed Serial # or Installed MSN #, if Replacement Type is Attachment Type.
Installed Condition	The condition of the installed part. By default, the system leaves the field blank.
Station	Use the drop-down list box and select the station where the component replacement is done. By default, the system leaves the field blank.
Recorded By	The employee code of the login user who performed the component replacement. Help facility available.
Removed Condition	Use the drop-down list box to select the condition of the part at the time of removal. The drop-down list box displays the following: Serviceable and Unserviceable. Note: The field is mandatory, if Replace Type is selected as Replacement Only or Remove Only.
Removal Type	Use the drop-down list box to indicate the type of the removal of the part. The drop-down list box displays the following: Scheduled, Unscheduled and Others Note: The field is mandatory, if Replace Type is selected as Replacement Only or Remove Only.
Reason #	The reason for the removal of the part. The reason # must be an Active and valid quick code as defined in the Create Reason for Removal activity of Common Master. Note: The field is mandatory, if Replace Type is selected as Replacement Only or Remove Only. Help facility available
Removal Date & Time	The date on and time at which the part was removed. Note: 1) The field is mandatory, if Replace Type is selected as Remove Only. 2) The removal date must not be a future date, if Replace Type is selected as Replacement Only or Remove Only.3) If Replacement Type is Replacement Only, Removal Date & Time must be earlier than the Attachment Date & Time. 4) Removal Date & Time later than the previous Installation Date and Time in the same Position Code / Removed Component's latest Installation Date and Time.. 5) If you do not provide Removal Date & Time, the system sets the removal date & time to one minute earlier than the specified Attachment Date & Time, Similarly, if Attachment Date & Time has not been provided by users, the system sets Removal Date & Time to 1 minute later than the Removal Date & Time.
Attachment Date	The date and time of attachment of the part to the position code.
Induction Date	The date on which the component was inducted into the system.
Manufactured Date	The date of manufacture of the part.
Ownership	The ownership type of the part, which could be “Owned”, “Supplier” or “Customer”. By default, the system leaves the field blank.
Owning Agency #	The code identifying the owning agency of the part. Help facility available.
Stock Status	Use the drop-down list box and select the stock status of the part. By default, the system leaves the field blank.
Certificate Type	Use the drop-down list box and select the certificate type of the part. The system lists all the ‘Active’ Certificate Types defined for the part in the “Create Certificate Type” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component. By default, the system leaves the field blank.
Certificate #	The certificate number associated to the part.
Certificate Date	The date of issue of certificate.

The system displays the following:

Attached Part #	The code identifying the attached part.
Attached Serial #	The serial number of the attached part.
Attached Component #	The code identifying the attached component.
Config. Status	The status of the component configuration, which could be “Fresh” or “Active”.
Revision #	The revision number of the component configuration.
Component Replacement #	The number identifying the component replacement transaction.

Enter the following:

Interchangeability Rules

Use the drop-down list and select the interchangeability rules as “One way” or “Two Way”, to indicate the method in which the part can be alternated for the reference part.

By default, the system leaves the field blank.

TSN

The cumulative flying hours (Time Since New) of the component since it is manufactured.

CSN

The cumulative flying cycles (Cycles Since New) of the component since it is manufactured.

The system displays the following:

Parameter Initialized?	Indicates whether parameter is initialized for the component. The system displays “Yes” or “No”.
EIPN Part #	The end item part number (EIPN) or the super parent of the component.
EIPN Serial #	The serial number of the EIPN part.
EIPN Component #	The component number identifying the EIPN part.
EIPN Position Code	The position code associated to the EIPN part.

Enter the following:

Ref Document #	The number identifying he reference document component.
Acceptance Ref. #	The acceptance reference which may be a document or a text, entered while attaching a part to the aircraft. This indicates that the installed part # or the part # of the child component attached to installed part # / installed serial #, is “Conditional Effective” for any of the higher assembly maintenance object.

The system displays the following:

Message Center

The error message displayed when the records are processed in the multiline.

Enter the following:

Drawing #

The number identifying the drawing that depicts the details of the part.

File Name

The file name of the document.

Help facility available.

Remarks

Any remarks related to the aircraft / component configuration.

The system displays the following:

Lower Level Exists?

The system displays “Yes” or “No” to indicate whether child level configurations exist with respect to the child component.

Enter the following:

Comments

Any additional comments.

Button combo

Click on the “Validate” option in the button combo to process the modified / selected records in the multiline and the records in the draft folder of the tree.

Note: 1) If records are not selected, the system considers all the modified records in the multiline for processing, and displays all the error descriptions in the ‘Message Center’ field. The error images are displayed in ‘ERR’ column for the respective records. 2) It is mandatory that you set Active and valid numbering type for the process parameter “Default numbering type for Component Replacement in 'Manage Aircraft / Component Records' screen” under the entity type Tech Records Process Ctrl and entity Technical Records in the Define Process Entities activity of Common Master. Based on the numbering type, the system generates the CR # for component replacement transactions.

Click on the “Delete Position” option in the button combo to delete a position from the configuration. Only empty positions can be deleted.

Click on the “Re-Number” option in the button combo to re-sequence the records in the multiline.

Derivation of Replacement Type by system

If users do not specify the replacement type, the system derives the replacement type of the CR transaction based on the following reasoning.

Scenario	Replacement Type automatically set by the system when not specified by user
If Component is not attached to the position code, and the user has provided Installed MSN or Installed Serial #	Attachment Only
If Component is attached to the position code, and the user has provided Installed MSN or Installed Serial #	Replacement Only
If Component is attached to the position code, and the user has provided values provided value for any of the following fields: § Removed Condition § Removal Type § Reason # § Removal Date & Time	Remove Only

Straight-Through Processing

Check the following boxes:

Effectivity	Check this box to update part effectivity.
Alternate Defn	Check this box to define alternate parts.
Create Part	Check this box to create new part.

Click the “Build/Update” pushbutton to update part effectivity, define alternate parts or create new part based on selection of check box.
On entering “Part #’, ‘Part Description’ and ‘Template Part #’ in the multiline and on clicking “Update” pushbutton by selecting the ‘Create Part’ check box, ensure that at least one Numbering Type is defined in ‘Active’ status for the transaction "Auto New Part Request" transaction in “Maintain Numbering Privileges” activity of the “Document Numbering Class” business component. The Numbering Type must be effective for the transaction.

When you click the “Update” pushbutton after ensuring the above, the system performs the following:
Creates the New Part Request in “In-progress” status or “Closed” status. (If the process parameter “Auto New Part Request" is set as '0' in “Set Inventory Process Parameters” page, New Part Request is created in “In-Progress” status. If the parameter is ‘1’, New Part Request is created in “Closed” status
Generates the Numbering type for the New Part Request defined for "Auto New Part Request" Transaction.
Updates the Remarks for the New Part Request.
The system retains user-specified NSD/NSV of attached components during inheritance of the position based schedules on the basis of the process parameter ‘Retain manually corrected Next Due Date & Value for the component task when the position based schedule is inherited if LPD & LPV is not available' defined under the entity type “Next Due Computation Logic” and entity "Maint. Program and Forecasting Options" in the Define Process Entities activity of Common Master. The impact of the process parameter during inheritance is explained here:

Process parameter value	Impact on inheritance of position based schedules by attached components
1	NSD / NSV, if manually specified by users in the maintenance program of the attached components are retained in the absence of LPD and LPV
0	The position based schedules overwrite the maintenance program schedules of attached components

Note: It is mandatory that you set Active and valid numbering type for the process parameter “Default numbering type for Component Replacement in 'Manage Aircraft / Component Records' screen” under the entity type Tech Records Process Ctrl and entity Technical Records in the Define Process Entities activity of Common Master. Based on the numbering type, the system generates the CR # for component replacement transactions.

Mandatory fields for component replacement transactions

Replacement Type	Mandatory fields
Attachment Type	Installed MSN or Installed Serial # Installation Date & Time Installed Condition Station Recorded By
Removal Only	Removed Condition Removal Type Reason # Removal Date & Time Station Recorded By
Replacement Only	Removed Condition Removal Type Reason # Removal Date & Time Station Recorded By Installed MSN or Installed Serial # Installation Date & Time Installed Condition Note: If you have has provided only Attachment Date & Time, do not validate for Removal Date & Time, instead consider Removal Date & Time as 1 min earlier than the Attachment Date & Time as done in 'Initialize & Update Configuration' screen.

To proceed

Click the “Save Draft” pushbutton to save the aircraft / component configuration details as draft.
Click the “Build / Update” pushbutton to build / update aircraft / component configuration.
Click the “Cancel” pushbutton to cancel aircraft / component configuration.
Click the “Approve” pushbutton to approve aircraft / component configuration.
Select the “Program” tab to manage aircraft / component program.
Select the “Parameter” tab to view parameter values of aircraft/component.
Select the "Compliance" tab to manage task compliance.

Links

Select the “Edit Position Attributes” link to define or modify the position attributes.
Select the “Maintain Position Base Schedule” link to modify the position based schedule for the part.
Select the “Edit Part Intermixing Rules” link to define intermixing rules for aircraft configuration.
Select the “Edit Part Interchangeability Rules” link to define position based parts interchangeability rule for aircraft configuration.
Select the “Edit Part Effectivity” link to define part effectivity for aircraft / component.
Select the “Edit Piece Part List for Component” link to define piece information for component.

Addli. Links

Select the “Edit Consumption & Range Parameters” link to record the consumption and range parameters for the aircraft / component.
Select the “Edit Technical & Attributes Parameters” link to record the technical and attribute parameter for the aircraft / component.
Select the “Edit Notes” link to edit additional notes for aircraft configuration.
Select the “Maintain Maintenance Info. For Installed Part #” link to update maintenance information for the part.
Select the “Request New Part” link to request for new part that is not available in the system.
Select the “Record Part # / Serial # Change link to record part and serial change details.
Select the “Upload Documents” link to upload files associated with the aircraft/component configuration to the central repository.

View Links

Select the “View Minimum Equipment List” link to view the details of the parts included in the minimum equipment list.
Select the “View Configuration Deviation List” link to view the list of secondary parts, which do not affect the normal flying of the aircraft.
Select the “View Position Part Info.” link to view the details of the part.
Select the “View Installed Part Info.” link to view the details of the installed part.
Select the “View File” link to view the file details.
Select the “View Associated Doc. Attachments” link to view the files associated with the aircraft/component configuration.